carlosdesilva Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 Help! Can anyone tell me the best way to treat my hens and what with to cure my scaly leg problem?Started to read some bits on washing legs in kerosene and coating in vasalene,just wondered if theres any better produtcs out there?Many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saker-Clive Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 (edited) https://www.omlet.co.uk/shop/shop.php?cat=C...CFQ-Y2Aod1FTOTw :blink: http://www.chicken-house.co.uk/acatalog/Re..._Solutions.html Edited June 21, 2010 by Saker-Clive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlosdesilva Posted June 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 Cheers Saker-Clive :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go Go Gadget Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 Vaseline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealth Stalker Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 I was told today that white parafin in jelly form was the thing to use, where abouts you would get that? god only knows. So I ordered some scaly leg mite spray. Must be a lot of it about the Herts area, my cocks covered in them :blink: SS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moz Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 Must be a lot of it about the Herts area, my cocks covered in them :blink: Possibly could have been better phrased Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimfire4969 Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 You can dip the legs in a cooking oil, this is not cooking advise jus sounds like it :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlosdesilva Posted June 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 I was told today that white parafin in jelly form was the thing to use, where abouts you would get that? god only knows. So I ordered some scaly leg mite spray. Must be a lot of it about the Herts area, my cocks covered in them :blink: SS I've always got clothes on when i'm in my chicken run so not spread to my cock luckily! What spray did you get Stealth? And has it made much difference yet ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RED BEARD Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 I was told today that white parafin in jelly form was the thing to use, where abouts you would get that? god only knows. So I ordered some scaly leg mite spray. Must be a lot of it about the Herts area, my cocks covered in them :blink: SS you need to put the vaseline on your cock,then try and catch the chickens.make sure you take your trousers off,because you might trip if there round your ankles! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apache Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 I was told today that white parafin in jelly form was the thing to use, where abouts you would get that? god only knows. For any one who doesn't know that's vaseline I just spray the legs with WD40 - works quite well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealth Stalker Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 I've always got clothes on when i'm in my chicken run so not spread to my cock luckily! :blink: What spray did you get Stealth? And has it made much difference yet ? I'm picking it up on Wednesday so until then the cocks gonna stay scaly, the Mrs seems to like it though SS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badshot Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 Benzyl benzoate from the chemist, if they will sell it to you that is. Scrub it in with a toothbrush. Or nettex apparently have a good product called 'just for scaly legs'. Google it, it comes up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlosdesilva Posted June 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 Theres a poultry place out Letchworth way not far from me so will pop up there tomorrow,thanks for suggestions guys think the vasilene could be a bit messy,might give wd40 a go wonderful stuff.Will report back what potion i'm sold and if its any good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 Use Vaseline. :blink: Apply it couple times a week and make sure you give their legs a good covering.All it does is suffocate the mites hence why you must rub it in liberally.Should clear up in couple weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlosdesilva Posted June 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 Ok will give the vaseline a try Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holly Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 For any one who doesn't know that's vaseline I just spray the legs with WD40 - works quite well! . . wd 40 works for me quick easy and the chucks dont seem to mind got the idea off the practical poultry forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferretertom Posted June 23, 2010 Report Share Posted June 23, 2010 My old man uses wd40 it suffercates the mites you can buy thuis scally leg spray from cox and robinsons ect but is about £6 and abit hit and miss it needs doing about every 5/6 days to break up the cycle mean while clean the coup and perches with jeyes fluid hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlosdesilva Posted June 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2010 Once again thanks for all tips! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted July 26, 2010 Report Share Posted July 26, 2010 do the chickens still squeak after the wd40? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Sarakun Posted July 26, 2010 Report Share Posted July 26, 2010 If your Cock has the mites, then it will spread it quite quickly onto the Hens. Here is a method that may help, which is probably not very well known. Get hold of the Cock, grip it tightly as it may jump around some, especially if it is a big one, then, hold it in front of a large mirror. The mites then say, "hey look, fresh Cock", then jump onto the mirror. Dispose of the mirror. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beretta28g Posted July 26, 2010 Report Share Posted July 26, 2010 This would cure the problem! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlosdesilva Posted July 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2010 I went with Frontline for cats and benzle benzoate in the end legs all look good now didnt cause any noticeable side effects in birds apart from the odd meow,im not eating the eggs at the moment will give it a months withdrawal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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